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Best Buy Recommends Blu-ray over HD-DVD
Laurence Hartje, staying on-top of the death of HD-DVD, sent in news that Best Buy has taken the official stance of recommending Blu-ray to customers over HD-DVD when asked about which HD format to support. We already covered all the major studios (except Universal) moving over to Blu-ray, and Netflix announcing Blu-ray only support (Blockbuster announced [...]
Continue reading...Netflix picks Blu-ray (See ya HD-DVD!)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Laurence Hartje just sent in news that Netflix has decided to go Blu-ray as a response to the trend of other major studios doing the same. While you can still add HD-DVD movies to your queue as of this morning, I don’t know how much longer those disks will stay in circulation. My guess is that [...]
Continue reading...WiFi Universal Remote Platform Introduced
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tvcompass has announced a Windows-CE based WiFi enabled universal remote that can sync/install device codes and back itself up using 802.11b & g. The device seems to be more of a platform for universal remotes (to be sold with cable STBs and services) than it does seem to be an end user product. Tvcompass is marketing the [...]
Continue reading...Blu-ray Player Capability Matrix
Saturday, January 19, 2008
idoblu.co.uk has put together a matrix (for your reference) of all the Blu-ray players out there and their capabilities (thanks Engadget!) So next time you head over to Amazon looking for a Blu-ray player, you can quick-check this matrix and see which one you should pick up. TIP: PS3 FTW!
Continue reading...Dish Network Launches Kick-Ass HD Package
Friday, January 18, 2008
Dish Network decided to be a badass and start offering HD-Only and HD-Only-Plus-Some-Popular-SD-Channel packages that start at $30/mo for the HD jockies out there. Pretty nice offering, not only for listening to their customers but for the price point, when you consider that most other providers charge a $10/month additional fee for basic HD channels added [...]
Continue reading...Blu-ray Continues to Destroy HD-DVD
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Ouch, it just won’t stop. First Warner announces it’s going Blu-ray exclusive, then it is noticed that Paramount can get out if it’s HD-DVD exclusivity contract due to Warner moving and many speculate it will. Now HBO says it will go Blu-ray exclusive and apparently Universal (the last studio left under HD-DVD) has it’s exclusivity contract come [...]
Continue reading...CES: Mitsubishi Laser-Based TVs Looking Beautiful
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Giz is reporting that Mitsubishi’s upcoming laser-based RPTVs are looking pretty awesome with some of the most vibrant colors and deepest blacks they’ve seen. Giz also has some good shots of the TV from the side, and it looks about the same depth of some of the thinner RPTVs out there (maybe about 14-16″ deep?) Mits [...]
Continue reading...CES: XstreamHD Promises the World
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
I had never heard of XstreamHD before, but saw a quick note on EngadgetHD that the press event is scheduled to start at 11am PST today. It was then that I suddenly became painfully aware of what XstreamHD is promising to deliver… and how crazy it would be if they succeed, give it a glance: Includes [...]
Continue reading...VIZIO Launches Higher End Plasmas – VP605F and VP504F
Monday, January 7, 2008
Since VIZIO has more or less dominated the low-end plasma market they are now moving up into the previously Panasonic and Pioneer-dominated mid-level Plasma market with some new kick-ass announcements from CES. First in the lineup is the VP60, at $2800 this 1080p set with 4 HDMI inputs as well as Silicon Optix HQV Processing is [...]
Continue reading...Logitech Harmony One Announced & Reviewed
Monday, January 7, 2008
CES is spitting out product announcements faster than I can count. For the AV folks out there that love their universal remotes, Logitech has coughed up the new Harmony One. While the design integrates the preferred raised buttons and supposedly better tactile feel, the real candy is that the screen is now a touch-screen (and [...]
Continue reading...Review: Vongo
Monday, December 17, 2007
Vongo is an online, on demand video download service. The thought of not having late fees, not having to leave the house, or for that matter leave the couch to rent a movie it quite enticing. So after seeing the a Vongo ad on TV, I decided to give them a try. They advertise [...]
Continue reading...Guides
Friday, November 16, 2007
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Monday, February 11, 2008
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